Passenger Trains > Amtrak appoints Logue Chief Safety Officer

Amtrak appoints Logue Chief Safety Officer
Railway Track and Structures
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

> Amtrak named Michael Logue chief safety officer, effective July 29,
> 2013. He will report directly to DJ Stadtler, vice president of
> operations.
>
> As chief safety officer, Logue will be responsible for planning,
> directing and overseeing the safety activities and standards of
> Amtrak departments to achieve continuous improvement in employee and
> passenger safety, including the railroad's Safe-2-Safer
> behavior-based cultural safety program. In addition, he will provide
> oversight of Amtrak compliance with safety regulations and
> participation in current and emerging industry safety practices...
>
> Logue simultaneously holds the position of associate administrator for
> administration where he is responsible for human resources,
> information technology, acquisitions and support services.
>
> Prior to joining the FRA, he worked for Conrail as a yard clerk,
> yardmaster, fireman, locomotive engineer and trackman.

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Amtrak appoints Logue Chief Safety Officer

Logue replaces former Chief Safety Officer Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie, who resigned
after one day at Amtrak.

"... Logue simultaneously holds the position of associate administrator for administration ..."
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Reporting to the department of redundancy department? This cries for an independent study.

Logue retires from the FRA effective today, don't sweat the small stuff.

SOB